Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
ORANGE COUNTY <br />HILLSBOROUGH <br />NORTH CAROLINA <br />_12r wayer,s 011,i7e <br />February 5, 2008 <br />Mr. Eric Peterson, Manager <br />Town of Hillsborough <br />P.O. Box 429 <br />101 E. Orange St. <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />Dear Eric, <br />Thank you and your staff for taking the time to. meet with county staff to discuss a. potential framework <br />for partnership in the operation of Fairview Park and other park and recreational facilities within <br />HillsborougWs jurisdiction. I was infortned that a few different approaches to a potential Interlocal <br />Agreement were discussed. I would like to confirm some of those points and assure you, that Orange <br />County is interested in continuing thi& conversation. <br />Orange County proposes the following: <br />Hillsborough takes responsibility for the operation of Fairview Park <br />• This. responsibility could be shifted after opening day, or could be phased in. <br />• Hillsborough could fund the operation of i I he park through an agreement with Orange County <br />for the provision of day-to-day operational,, services. ' Phasing of funding could be discussedfar <br />this option as well. <br />• Initial estiniAte'§..,6f operating' costs are $130,000-$150,000 for FY 200,8-1.09. <br />• Other parkt , �and,-f6cre4ti,6nal facilities -within ,H.il,.I,sbor.ougWs.jurisdicti6fi".*could, potentially, be <br />included iii thus <br />­Jities� Orange County will �continue to provide. k6deation., services affaci withini4el :Town's jurisdiction. <br />""'T residents: <br />Currently, 75-80P/o'-,:6f p;iitcipantslh C7.6untylecreati.on 4l.ifetips programs are 0,:VM Te <br />b <br />Please advise me as t vriate. topic to <br />0: our on s.,matter, and if youlhinklit4ou e, an appropriate y <br />discuss at the February 11, 26 joint :meeting. - If greement, I would propose that staff meet <br />you are in a ropos <br />again before that, time to fine.-tune our ideas. and prepare some agenda materials. <br />Sirice#y, <br />k ZV <br />4111� <br />Laura E. Blackmon, ICMA-CM <br />County Manager <br />cc: Willie Best, Assistant County Manager <br />Lori f at <br />0 , Recreation and Park.% Director <br />AREA CODE (919) 245-2300 - 688-7331 - FAX (919) 644-3004 <br />Ext. 2300 <br />